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Fire marshal: Garden City house fire that killed 3 family members sparked by cigarette

The fire marshal determined that a cigarette sparked the deadly house fire in Garden City earlier this month.

News 12 Staff

May 22, 2021, 12:26 AM

Updated 1,530 days ago

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The fire marshal determined that a cigarette sparked the deadly house fire in Garden City earlier this month.
The fire marshal says the home on Washington Avenue had two smoke detectors, but both were inoperable.
Molly Madigan, 18, and her parents died in the fire.
A GoFundMe page to help the family has raised more than $240,000.